This summary report provides a snapshot of action being taken within local authorities
towards reducing the health burden of air pollution since the transfer of health responsibilities
to local authorities in April 2013. It also highlights the work of other key organisations
involved in air quality health research and promotion.

DEFRA Air Quality Economic Analysis

Air Quality Policy

This guide explains how impacts on air quality should be incorporated into a cost benefit analysis.
It includes damage costs for air pollutants, which are used in emission assessments for planning developments

US Alternative Fuels Data Centre

Assessment (Emissions)

US Department of Energy website providing a wide range of information and tools on alternative vehicles fuels.

A DfT spreadsheet tool and guidance documents to help local authorities assess the impact of transport measures on carbon emissions

Low Emission Toolkit

Assessment (Emissions)

Spreadsheet toolkit and associated guidance to support Local Authorities in the design and assessment of Low Emission Strategies. Produced by the Low Emission Partnership.

CURED (Calculator using realistic emissions for diesels), AQC

Assessment (Emissions)

The Calculator Using Realistic Emissions for Diesels (CURED) has been produced by Air Quality Consultants Ltd. (AQC) to provide a reasonable worst-case set of emission factors for modelling. The CURED emission factors take account of recent real-world emissions test data as described in the report: Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides from Modern Diesel Vehicles

IIASA: Mechanism for Complying with National Emission Ceilings

Assessment (Other / Combined)

Paper for the European Commission, includes ‘mortality weightings’ for different pollutants expressed as PM-equivalent

DECC Carbon Valuation

Assessment (Other / Combined)

The government has agreed a set of carbon values to be used in policy appraisal and evaluation.
The Low Emission Partnership has included non-traded carbon values in examples for emission assessments of planning developments

Environment tools

Assessment (Other / Combined)

A website signposting a huge range of environmental tools.

TRICS

Assessment (Transport)

National system to provide trip generation information for new developments.

Biomethane database

Bio-Methane

Database on biomethane vehicles and related information

Zap-Map

Electric Vehicles

Consumer website showing location of EV charging points in the UK.

Provision of EV charging points via planning agreements

Electric Vehicles

Produced by the Low Emission Partnership. A short review of current policy and practice on provision of Electric Vehicle charging points via planning agreements.

ENEVATE Toolkit

Electric Vehicles

A Toolkit to support the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Carplus

Hire / Sharing

Web pages for an umbrella organisation for car clubs providing a wide range of information and resources on car clubs

DEFRA - Air Quality

Key Body / Broad Resource

DEFRA's air quality website providing a range of information on air quality

Campaign for better transport

Key Body / Broad Resource

Useful information and resources from the Campaign for Better Transport website.

Website for a European programme on cleaner urban transport in cities. Provides results, publications and resources from all the CIVITAS projects funded.

The Low Emission Partnership

Key Body / Broad Resource

Local Authority Partnership working together to reduce transport emissions. Includes tools and resources for local authorities wishing to adopt low emission strategies.

Environmental Protection UK

Key Body / Broad Resource

National charity providing policy analysis and advice on air quality and other environmental impacts. Authors of Planning Guidance used to assess air quality for new developments.

Case Study Drafting and Guidance

Key Body / Broad Resource

Targeted at Low Emission Hub case study authors. Provides further advice on how to structure a case study, and the type and level of detail that might be appropriate. Produced by the Low Emission Partnership.

Hub Snapshot (30 Jan 2014)

Key Body / Broad Resource

A summary and overview of the data contained within the Low Emission Hub at the time of launch.
Produced by the Low Emission Partnership. The intention is to publish such snapshots on a periodic basis as the site content develops.

During 2011-2013 DEFRA awarded £1.6 million to local authorities to help investigate
the potential impacts of a variety of low emission air quality
improvement measures. This review examines progress of these projects to Mar 2014. It
provides a snapshot of status, scope and outputs at that time; and identifies common themes
and learning.
The review required development of a comparison approach, which has potential for wider
application.

LES Planning Guidance (2015)

Planning

Updated planning guidance which elaborates on the local policy approach and underpinning emission assessment methods and tools.

LES planning guide

Planning

Good practice guide from DEFRA and the Low Emission Partnership on using the planning system to reduce transport emissions. Also includes SPD guidance

LES Planning Policy and Guidance Review (2013-14)

Planning

Review undertaken in late 2013 and early 2014 draws on published and draft Low
Emission planning policies and guidance from Bradford, West Midlands, Sussex, Mid Devon
and the Low Emission Partnership at that time.

LEP Planning Principles Supplement

Planning

This note helps local authorities develop effective and efficient air quality planning policy. It identifies principles for integrating two key sources of national guidance on this issue, published respectively by the Low Emission Partnership and EPUK.

Urban Transport Pricing

Pricing / Parking

Website providing information and resources from all the main EU funded road pricing projects.

LES procurement guide

Procurement

Guide to support Local Authorities with procurement of low emission vehicles

DfT/Public Health England. Soft measures report

Travel Behaviour

Evidence based report on the value for money of travel behaviour interventions